Abandon ship, or go down in a blaze of glory.Commander Predaxes, former Marine in the Lazaab military, has been recommissioned to Prison Station 12, known colloquially as Purgatory. On the outskirts of the Centridium, PS12 relies solely on a wormhole for contact with the government—not to mention supplies.His newest inmate, Samea Malik, is more than a bit of trouble. Son to the Minister of Justice, Malik is the target of both assassination and recovery. When the station is ...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our February 2023 issue (#197) contains:Original fiction by Yukimi Ogawa ("The Portrait of a Survivor, Observed from the Water"), Samantha Murray ("Somewhere its about to be Spring"), Eric Schwitzgebel ("Larva Pupa Imago"), R. P. Sand ("An Ode to Stardust"), Gu Shi ("Introduction to 2181 Overture, Second Edition"), Jame...

It all comes down to this …The threat of the Visitors might be over, but something new and scary has shown its face on Faebos. A new queen has risen with a desire to reclaim the planet for her people, no matter the cost.Once again, it’s up to Predaxes and Malik to end this new threat while also keeping at bay the hand of former enemies.Will a return to Centridium Space be possible, or is it all just a dream to distract them from the nightmare of their reality?

The Visitors have arrived …To everyone’s surprise, the wormhole has reopened—albeit temporarily. What comes through, no one could have predicted.A people with a mysterious past, with names no one truly understands, have decided to make Faebos their home.Predaxes and Malik, working together, must keep peace while determining whether or not these new arrivals are the friends they claim to be, or the worst foes they’d ever encountered. With a man claiming to be the Pri...

Combining the emotional deftness of Sarah Dessen with the magical spark of New York City in wintertime, this affecting novel will inspire readers to pay closer attention to the world around them.What does it really mean to be kind . . . and why does it sometimes feel like the hardest thing in the world to do?High school senior Kendall, who just returned from a life-changing semester in Europe, and Max, who is drifting his way through a gap year before colle...

Anna and the French Kiss meets The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks in a romantic and hilarious new novel from Brodi Ashton, the author of the Everneath trilogy.Raucous parties, privileged attitudes, underage drinking, and diplomatic immunity . . . it’s all part of student life on Embassy Row.Piper Baird has always dreamed of becoming a journalist. So when she scores a scholarship to exclusive Chiswick Academy in Washington, DC, she knows it’s ...

Fan favorite author Kasie West delivers an effervescent story about chasing your dreams and following your heart, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Huntley Fitzpatrick.Lacey Barnes has dreamed of being an actress for as long as she can remember. So when she gets the opportunity to star in a movie alongside one of Hollywood’s hottest actors, she doesn’t hesitate to accept the part.But Lacey quickly learns that life in the spotlight isn’t as picture perfect a...

In this sequel to the New York Times bestseller 99 Days, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Morgan Matson, Molly Barlow finds herself in Europe on her summer vacation, desperately trying to forget everything that happened a year ago. But over the course of nine days and nine nights, her whole life will be turned upside down once more. . . .Molly Barlow isn’t that girl anymore. A business major at her college in Boston, she’s reinvented herself afte...

From the New York Times bestselling author of 99 Days and How to Love comes a stunning new contemporary novel—all about boy bands, girl bands, best friends, and first love—perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson.It was always meant to be Olivia. She’s the talented one, the one who’s been training to be a star her whole life. Her best friend, Dana, is the levelheaded one, always on the sidelines, cheering Olivia on.But everything changes...

What do you do when you’ve fallen for your best friend? Funny and romantic, this effervescent story about family, friendship, and finding yourself is perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han.Seventeen-year-old Abby Turner’s summer isn’t going the way she’d planned. She has a not-so-secret but definitely unrequited crush on her best friend, Cooper. She hasn’t been able to manage her mother’s growing issues with anxiety. And now she’s been rejected from an art ...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author duo of The Royals and When It’s Real.A sensationally gripping new novel about a girl falling for the one boy she should never have met…Their secret could tear everything apart…Beth’s life hasn’t been the same since her sister died. Trapped at home by her over-bearing parents Beth needs to get out. So when she sneaks out to a party and meets the boy everyone’s been talking about...

Soon to be adapted for TV by Netflix!Jackie does not like surprises. Chaos is the enemy! The best way to get her successful, busy parents to notice her is to be perfect. The perfect look, the perfect grades—the perfect daughter. And then . . .Surprise #1: Jackie's family dies in a freak car accident.Surprise #2: Jackie has to move cross-country to live with the Walters—her new guardians.Surprise #3: The Walters have twelve sons. (Well, eleve...